:Nano City
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Nano City was a project proposed by the Haryana government and Sabeer Bhatia (co-founder of Hotmail) to build a city similar to Silicon Valley in northern India. The city was intended to cover 11,000 acres of land near Panchkula.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120603130650/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-02/chandigarh/28119419_1_land-acquisition-nano-city-acres Nano City on lines of Silicon Valley in Haryana – Times Of India]
History
The proposal to construct Nano City was formally approved by the state government of Haryana in September 2006, having first been proposed by Sabeer Bhatia. It envisaged a joint venture between the state-owned Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation and a private venture owned by Bhatia. The city was to be constructed in two phases, the first covering 5,000 acres of land and the second a further 6,000. The proposal was [https://web.archive.org/web/20081012054047/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/01/stories/2006090104860500.htm Nano City to come up] The Hindu, 1 September 2006 Real estate firm Parsvnath Developers joined the project in July 2008.
The city was intended to include an airport, a golf course and a rapid transit system. However, by May 2010 no progress had been made. It was reported that Bhatia had failed to submit detailed plans for its construction.[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/3-yrs-on-sabeer-bhatias-project-a-nonstarter/617069/0 3 yrs on, Sabeer Bhatia’s project a non-starter] Indian Express, 11 May 2010 In July 2010 the project was cancelled by the HSIIDC.[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/nano-city-project-called-off/643290/ Nano City project called off] Indian Express, 7 July 2010
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://nanocity.com}}
Category:Buildings and structures in Haryana
Category:Information technology projects
Category:Information technology in India